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Abadazad #1

By The Editor
November 25, 2003 - 11:40

Legendary Artist Mike Ploog Now Penciling Entire Debut Issue Of New Fantasy Series!

Art aficionados will be happy to hear that ABADAZAD #1 - originally scheduled to contain only a handful of pages of art by legendary illustrator Mike Ploog (Man-Thing, Werewolf by Night, The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus, The Monster of Frankenstein) - will now feature 31 pages penciled by the acclaimed artist!

After many years in Hollywood as a designer and storyboard artist on films such as Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, Ploog is returning to comic books to pencil ABADAZAD, a new fantasy series tailor-made for his mastery of the incredible and the macabre. Created and written by fan-favorite writer J.M. DeMatteis (Moonshadow, Brooklyn Dreams, Formerly Known As The Justice League), ABADAZAD tells the adventures of Kate, a troubled teenaged girl riddled with guilt over the shocking disappearance of her younger brother. Given a glimmer of hope that he may still be alive, Kate must undergo terrifying trials in a bizarre and surreal world she thought only existed in her brother's favorite novels.

"J.M.'s wonderful story has all the ingredients of a 21st Century classic: magic, mystery, and suspense," Ploog said. "ABADAZAD works on many different levels as J.M. cleverly moves the action along in an amazingly brisk and entertaining manner. That leaves me with the foreboding task of bringing his rich characters to life. Fortunately, J.M. is very articulate and we've formed an exciting partnership."

"More Ploog is never a bad thing," DeMatteis stated. "And having seen some of Mike's gorgeous, textured pencil-work for the first issue, I am delighted beyond words that ABADAZAD is now (to paraphrase the radio DJ's of my childhood): All Ploog, All The Time."

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